01/03/16 - TfL publish Urban Motorcycle Design Handbook

MAG is delighted to announce that Transport for London (TfL) have finallypublished the 'Urban Motorcycle Design Handbook'. The handbook is aimed athighlighting the need for road safety scheme designers to properly considerthe interests and safety of all PTW riders – including riders of mopeds,scooters and motorbikes.

Publication of this guide follows more than two years of work by TfL'sMotorcycle Safety Working Group, which was initiated, and mostly driven, by ourCampaigns and Policy Adviser, Dr Leon Mannings.

MAG Chair Selina Lavender has welcomed publication of the Handbook.

"This is a great step forward for riders of all types of motorcycles as itis a really powerful tool for us and any biker to use to raiseawareness of our interests and safety among Road Scheme Designers. It alsopresents real-life examples of road schemes to highlight aspects of designthat have the potential to create adverse impacts on the efficiency and safetyof road use by every type of motorcyclist. There is, of course, room forimprovement, but I have been assured by TfL that this is a 'live' documentin order for refinements to be made in due course."

Selina added: "TfL have also started running training courses for localauthority scheme designers in London along with their own designers. Theone-day sessions are based on the handbook and this is another TfLinitiative that we welcome and hope the courses continue."